Governor Gordon in Worland this weekend

Gov. Mark Gordon will be in Worland on Saturday, June 6. 

“I’m coming as part of a tour around the state I’m doing to talk to citizens about the essential things Wyoming needs to ensure we have a bright future,” Gordon said. “Wyoming sits at a crossroads, and the decisions we make this year will affect our state for years to come.  I want to have that conversation.” 

Gordon continued, “It’s important because Wyoming has always been about neighbor helping neighbor and getting out around the state as governor is my way of being a neighbor in every community. We love to have these one-on-one conversations with one another, whether it’s at the high school football game, the grocery store, the bar or across the fence.  Conversations about Wyoming’s future will make all of us better informed. In the Bighorn Basin, you care about agriculture, strong communities, water, fire protection and many other things.  I want to have those conversations as I travel around the state.” 

The governor will speak and then take questions from those in attendance. He wants people to know that Wyoming’s governor is responsive to their concerns. 

He added, “I want them to have a better understanding of the state’s financial workings and the opportunities that are being presented to our state which will make our future even brighter.  And that decisions around three important things are critical to Wyoming’s future:

He wonders if  Wyoming will grow or instead embrace a “Club No” mentality and stagnate.  “If you aren’t growing, you’re dying and Wyoming must not shy away from the industries and opportunities that will help to build our children’s future. Wyoming must remain active in economic development - so we can continue to build our small and large communities through the active pursuit of businesses.”

Gordon also questions whether Wyoming will continue to save money and build its savings portfolio or give into this “me me me” mentality and stop saving money.  “This idea that cities, counties or even the state can’t save money is a rejection of every conservative fiscal principle and our state was founded on conservative values.  We must not abandon them, or we will go the way of Alaska, who blew through their mineral savings and are now left with higher taxes and hardships everywhere.” 

When it comes to dark money, Gordon asks “Will Wyoming succumb to out of state dark money interests that want to buy their way into our state? These people are the ones pushing the zero-property tax experiment, something no state in the union has ever done because in doing that we will devastate local services like EMS, fire and police, road maintenance, sewer, water and so many other services.  It will also destroy local control forever.  Our property taxes go directly to our local communities and give you and I the ability to directly decide if those dollars should be collected at all and if so, how they should be used.  Wyoming needs to elect people who aren’t being propped up by out of state dark money groups.”

The event in Worland starts at 2:30 p.m. at Pioneer Square. The public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs for the discussion and will be treated to ice cream treats provided by Blairs Market.